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Reflections from ABA Privacy Panel<span class="date-display-single">March 26, 2015</span>
<p>Over 40 states are now considering legislation on student privacy, and state education agencies and local districts are figuring out what this all means for their policies and practices. Last week, the legal community gathered to discuss what's next for data privacy. <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/reflections-aba-privacy-panel">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/reflections-aba-privacy-panel
03/26/2015 - 7:09pmQ&amp;A with New 1776 Managing Director of Education<span class="date-display-single">March 26, 2015</span>
<p>This week, 1776 <a href="https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-03-25-rusty-greiff-joins-1776-as-managing-director-of-education-ventures">announced</a>
that education entrepreneur Rusty Greiff will join the DC-based incubator to
lead their work to help early stage education companies grow and succeed.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp; <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/qa-new-1776-managing-director-education">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/qa-new-1776-managing-director-education
03/26/2015 - 7:01pmGates Foundation Announces Advocacy Priorities for Post-Secondary Success<span class="date-display-single">March 19, 2015</span>
<p>On Friday, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) announced four new advocacy priorities for post-secondary success: data and information, finance and financial aid, college readiness, and innovation and scale. <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/gates-foundation-announces-advocacy-priorities-post-secondary-success">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/gates-foundation-announces-advocacy-priorities-post-secondary-success
03/19/2015 - 3:59pmTwo College Rating Systems?<span class="date-display-single">March 17, 2015</span>
<p>Today, the&nbsp;<em>Chronicle of Higher Education&nbsp;</em>reports that the U.S. Department of Education is leaning towards&nbsp;<a href="http://chronicle.com/article/Education-Dept-Considers/228531/]. ">two college ratings systems</a>. <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/two-college-rating-systems">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/two-college-rating-systems
03/17/2015 - 5:49pmWhite House Launches New Jobs Training Initiative<span class="date-display-single">March 12, 2015</span>
<p>On Monday, the White House&nbsp;<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/03/09/fact-sheet-president-obama-launches-new-techhire-initiative">launched</a>&nbsp;its new TechHire initiative, a multi-sector effort to make well-paying tech jobs and training available to low-skill workers and underserved individuals and communities.&nbsp; <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/white-house-launches-new-jobs-training-initiative">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/white-house-launches-new-jobs-training-initiative
03/12/2015 - 3:36pmDelayed vote on House ESEA bill viewed by Insiders as a significant setback<span class="date-display-single">March 3, 2015</span>
<p>Last week, we released a <a href="http://i.imgur.com/VZGnz5d.jpg?1">snapshot of recent data</a> from our February Eduation Insider on the timing of ESEA reauthorization. That sruvey closed on Februrary 25, and Insiders very optimistic: 51.5% thought that Congress would pass a bill in 2015 and 57.7% believed a bill could be signed in to law before Obama leaves office.</p>
<p>Just two days after our survey closed, on February 27, the House delayed a vote on a bill to reauthorize ESEA. Given the high expectation Insiders had expressed just two days prior, we wanted to follow-up to see how the delayed vote affected the outlook for reauthorization. <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/delayed-vote-house-esea-bill-viewed-insiders-significant-setback">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/delayed-vote-house-esea-bill-viewed-insiders-significant-setback
03/03/2015 - 5:28pmSenate Higher Education Hearing Recap<span class="date-display-single">February 27, 2015</span>
<p>On Tuesday, the Senate HELP Committee held a&nbsp;<a href="http://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=f5bf107c-5056-a032-52a2-c5f9dbdf4459">hearing</a>&nbsp;on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, with a focus on the final report from the Task Force on Government Regulation of Higher Education. <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/senate-higher-education-hearing-recap">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/senate-higher-education-hearing-recap
02/27/2015 - 5:46pmReflections from Data Privacy Boot Camp<span class="date-display-single">February 26, 2015</span>
<p>Last week, the Future of Privacy Forum and Rethink Education hosted a privacy&nbsp;<a href="http://mobile.edweek.org/c.jsp?DISPATCHED=true&amp;cid=25983841&amp;item=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.edweek.org%2Few%2Farticles%2F2015%2F02%2F25%2Fed-tech-vendors-attend-boot-camp-for-data-privacy.html">"boot camp"</a>&nbsp;for about 40 ed tech companies that are trying to navigate the perils of data privacy. &nbsp;Whiteboard Advisors took part to discuss state policies and best practices.&nbsp; <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/reflections-data-privacy-boot-camp">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/reflections-data-privacy-boot-camp
02/26/2015 - 4:43pmThe Higher Education Response to College Ratings<span class="date-display-single">February 19, 2015</span>
<p>The American Council on Education, yesterday <a href="http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Documents/Community-Comments-PIRS-Framework.pdf">submitted
their public comment</a> to the Department of Education in response to the
December college ratings framework.&nbsp; The letter was a collective response
on behalf of &nbsp;almost every higher education institutional association, 26
overall including AASCU, AACC, APLU and EDUCAUSE. &nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/higher-education-response-college-ratings">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/higher-education-response-college-ratings
02/19/2015 - 5:53pmNew FTC Guidance on COPPA Addresses New Tests<span class="date-display-single">February 4, 2015</span>
<p>The Federal Trade Commission has issued&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2015/01/testing-testing-review-session-coppa-schools">new guidance</a>&nbsp;addressing a question about whether COPPA covers the new online assessments by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers and The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.&nbsp; <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/new-ftc-guidance-coppa-addresses-new-tests">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/new-ftc-guidance-coppa-addresses-new-tests
02/04/2015 - 5:07pmDiggin&#039; In on ESEA Reauthorization<span class="date-display-single">February 4, 2015</span>
<p>Let’s get beyond the headlines on the ESEA reauthorization with&nbsp;<a href="http://whiteboardadvisors.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=7e133da16e3b0d7bc54c3a1ec&amp;id=7aba297698&amp;e=1d803c4602">Anne Hyslop</a>, the Senior Policy Analyst with Bellwether Education Partners. Follow Anne on Twitter&nbsp;<a href="http://whiteboardadvisors.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7e133da16e3b0d7bc54c3a1ec&amp;id=fde43118cc&amp;e=1d803c4602">here</a>. We gave her a call to get the real deal. Here is what we heard.&nbsp; <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/diggin-esea-reauthorization">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/diggin-esea-reauthorization
02/04/2015 - 10:43amPresident&#039;s Budget: Higher Ed Implications<span class="date-display-single">February 3, 2015</span>
<p>President Obama released his&nbsp;<a href="http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/budget16/summary/16summary.pdf">proposed budget</a>&nbsp;today, which included proposals for higher ed. <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/presidents-budget-higher-ed-implications">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/presidents-budget-higher-ed-implications
02/03/2015 - 8:27pmJanuary Education Insider Preview<span class="date-display-single">January 23, 2015</span>
<p>This week, we surveyed&nbsp;Education&nbsp;Insiders&nbsp;to get their take on the recently-proposed America's College Promise program and the Student Data Privacy Act. We also checked in on a number of K-12 policies to see if the State of the Union, Secretary Duncan's January 12 speech, and Senator Alexander's ESEA draft had a measurable effect on those issue. <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/january-education-insider-preview">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/january-education-insider-preview
01/23/2015 - 2:09pmHIPAA.edu?<span class="date-display-single">January 14, 2015</span>
<p>A new bill introduced/referred to the House education committee in Indiana also would require ed tech to comply with HIPAA/HITECH requirements for technical safeguards. <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/hipaaedu">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/hipaaedu
01/14/2015 - 3:53pmESEA Reauthorization: Sen. Alexander&#039;s Proposed Supplement Not Supplant Compliance Rules<span class="date-display-single">January 15, 2015</span>
<p>Sen. Lamar Alexander's discussion draft bill provides new supplement, not supplant language that may have significant implications for the education market. The new language preserves the requirement that federal Title I funds are used only to supplement state and local dollars, but the compliance test is quite different.&nbsp; <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/esea-reauthorization-sen-alexanders-proposed-supplement-not-supplant-compliance-rules">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/esea-reauthorization-sen-alexanders-proposed-supplement-not-supplant-compliance-rules
01/15/2015 - 11:31amPreschool Development Grants Snapshot<span class="date-display-single">January 12, 2015</span>
<p>Late last year, the US Department of Education announced 18 awards in the Preschool Development Grants competition. The Department made two types of grants – Development, for states that currently serve fewer than 10 percent of four year-olds in any existing publicly funded preschool programs, and Expansion, for states seeking to expand existing preschool programs for children from low- and moderate-income families. <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/preschool-development-grants-snapshot">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/preschool-development-grants-snapshot
01/15/2015 - 11:48amCommunity College Bootcamps?<span class="date-display-single">January 13, 2015</span>
<p>Although the big news last week that stole the headline was the President’s&nbsp;<a href="http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/free-college">free community college&nbsp;commitment</a>, the President also&nbsp;announced a proposal for the creation of an American Technical Training Fund. <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/community-college-bootcamps">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/community-college-bootcamps
01/13/2015 - 7:32pmFree College?!<span class="date-display-single">January 9, 2015</span>
<p>Today, the President has announced the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/09/fact-sheet-white-house-unveils-america-s-college-promise-proposal-tuitio">America’s College Promise Proposal</a>, which would allow students to go to community college without paying tuition for their first two years. There are still a lot of details to be released (like the cost), but below is our initial overview of the proposal. <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/free-college">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/free-college
01/09/2015 - 5:23pmCollege Ratings “Draft Framework” Released<span class="date-display-single">December 19, 2014</span>
<p>Well the wait is over—kind of—it’s been almost a year and a half since President Obama first announced that his administration would undergo the task of developing a higher education ratings system, with the goal of tying it to Title IV- Federal Financial Aid, which includes Pell Grants.&nbsp; The long-awaited&nbsp;<a href="http://www2.ed.gov/documents/college-affordability/framework-invitation-comment.pdf">17 page document</a>, which the Department initially said was going to be released in the spring, is sparse on detail—little more than a list of 11 broad metrics, meant for feedback and public comment.&nbsp; <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/college-ratings-draft-framework-released">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/college-ratings-draft-framework-released
12/19/2014 - 6:25pmWill New Federal Contracting Requirements Chill the Education Market?<span class="date-display-single">December 11, 2014</span>
<p>The&nbsp;new federal grant procurement and management&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-12-26/pdf/2013-30465.pdf">rules</a>&nbsp;are coming, and will take effect on December 26, 2014.&nbsp; <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/will-new-federal-contracting-requirements-chill-education-market">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/will-new-federal-contracting-requirements-chill-education-market
12/11/2014 - 7:42pmNew Proposed Teacher Preparation Regulations Released<span class="date-display-single">December 1, 2014</span>
<p>Last week the Department of
Education released their long-anticipated new proposed teacher preparation
program <a href="http://www.ed.gov/teacherprep">regulations</a>.&nbsp; As
expected, the proposal would require states to collect data on program
outcomes, including academic gains, job placement, and teacher and principal
satisfaction with the programs.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp; <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/new-proposed-teacher-preparation-regulations-released">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/new-proposed-teacher-preparation-regulations-released
12/01/2014 - 10:06amNew Report From Moody’s Shows That Revenue Growth is Slowing, Despite Prices Continuing to Rise<span class="date-display-single">November 20, 2014</span>
<p>In case you missed it, be sure to read Jon Marcus’ take on Moody’s latest higher education reporter. In the&nbsp;<em>The Hechinger Repor</em><em>t,&nbsp;</em>Jon breaks down the findings, which predicts higher education revenue growth is at a 10-year low.&nbsp; <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/new-report-moody-s-shows-revenue-growth-slowing-despite-prices-continuing-rise">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/new-report-moody-s-shows-revenue-growth-slowing-despite-prices-continuing-rise
11/20/2014 - 1:02pmTuition Continues to Rise, but Colleges Forecast Lower Revenue<span class="date-display-single">November 19, 2014</span>
<p>Despite rising sticker prices, low enrollment numbers and significant institutional discounting means fewer dollars left in many college coffers. <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/tuition-continues-rise-colleges-forecast-lower-revenue">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/tuition-continues-rise-colleges-forecast-lower-revenue
11/19/2014 - 2:48pmState Governors/Education Election Update<span class="date-display-single">November 6, 2014</span>
<p>This week, we witnessed a major political changeup as a result of the 2014 midterm elections. While most pundits are focusing on the shift to Republican Majority in the U.S. Senate – for education policy and programs, the outcomes of the 36 Governors races and 7 state chief elections and are just as (if not more) important.&nbsp; <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/state-governorseducation-election-update">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/state-governorseducation-election-update
11/06/2014 - 2:03pmU.S. Department of Education Releases Final Gainful Employment Rules<span class="date-display-single">November 3, 2014</span>
<p>The U.S. Department of Education announced the&nbsp;<a href="http://whiteboardadvisors.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7e133da16e3b0d7bc54c3a1ec&amp;id=768e972b24&amp;e=ebaf3e0524">final gainful employment rules</a>&nbsp;Thursday. The regulations, which go into effect on July 1, 2015, were created after an extensive rulemaking process that involved negotiations, public hearings, and 95,000 public comments.&nbsp; <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/news/us-department-education-releases-final-gainful-employment-rules">Read more</a></span></p>http://www.whiteboardadvisors.com/news/us-department-education-releases-final-gainful-employment-rules
11/03/2014 - 10:23am